Finnish Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean stew meat*
1 soup bone
2 tsp. salt
4 c. cold water
12 peppercorns
2 to 3 garlic cloves
1 c. celery, chopped
3 onions, cut
7 potatoes
6 carrots

Preparation

* Meat should be in approximately 1-inch cubes.